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Place 300 grams flour plus the 80 grams of regular sugar in a mixing bowl.
Belgian waffle recipe pro#
Special equipment: waffle iron(the one I have by Waring Pro has been discontinued Make the Liege Waffles Dough
140 g Belgian Pearl Sugar* (found at specialty stores or Amazon). 175 g butter, cut into pieces (then allow to sit at room temperature). 300 g all purpose/plain flour plus 200 g flour. I strongly recommend buying a kitchen scale for all baking *unfortunately, I cannot add the amounts in cups as the exact measurements are critical to this recipe I will be posting about this lovely patisserie in more depth later, with another recipe (if I can manage to recreate the amazing dessert)! Mathilde with her gorgeous creations.Īnd what trip to Belgium would be complete without having some fries…Ĭhocolates, You’ll never be at a loss for chocolate in Bruges there are so many chocolate shops!Īnd beer! The famous Beer Wall in Bruges.īut most of all, we cannot forget about the authentic Belgian LIEGE WAFFLES!Īuthentic Belgian Waffles (Liege Waffles) We had pastries from a fabulous patisserie called Patisserie Academie. The boy below is made entirely of chocolate. (There’s also a french fry museum!) However, a boat cruise on the canals is a must as you see many more sights, and from a unique perspective. We went to the chocolate museum, although it’s interesting, I’d say you could skip it and check out more of Bruges if you’re short on time. When I went to Bruges last month which was my next stop after leaving London on my culinary tour of Europe, I saw waffles everywhere! Here are a few shots from my day in Bruges (you can skip to the bottom for the waffle recipe). Visiting Bruges and Discovering Liege Waffles Now you know the difference, and the recipe I will be sharing with you is for the real thing: an authentic, traditional Liege-style Belgian waffle. They should probably be called American-Belgian waffles. Even a very prominent and popular flour company has a recipe for “Belgian Waffles” on their site, which is made with a batter. It’s not a surprise that as Americans we are so misled as there are a lot of “Belgian Waffle” recipes out there which do not resemble anything like the real Liege waffles and are also different than Brussels waffles. One of the biggest differences is that Liege waffles have pieces of caramelized pearl sugar in them!Īll the shiny parts are the caramelized sugar pearls in these Liege waffles. Authentic Liege waffles are not solely for breakfast and are often eaten without a topping or sauce. Instead of eating them with a knife and fork, authentic Belgian waffles (from both Liege and Brussels) are usually eaten handheld. Authentic Liege waffles have a completely different texture than American Belgian waffles. Authentic Liege waffles are not made with a batter, but a yeast dough.
Belgium has a few different types of waffles, but mainly Liege and Brussels waffles (made with yeast, and lighter than the Liege-style).
Belgian waffle recipe how to#
“Super lekker” translates to “super tasty” in English, and that’s exactly how to describe these authentic Liege waffles! What is the Difference Between US Belgian Waffles and Authentic LiegeWaffles?įirst of all, if you’re like me, you probably think these are sort of like our American breakfast waffles, right? Well, I was so far off base on this: you can’t imagine what a difference there is between the two, so let me explain the differences. A Belgian waffle from a local shop in Mol, Belgium. Neither do I, but I learned the term “super lekker” from my cousin’s four year old daughter when I was visiting in Belgium last month.Īs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Learn the difference, and taste traditional, authentic Belgian Liege waffles with their heavenly bits of caramelized Belgian pearl sugar and you’ll never look back! Liege waffles are so much different than America’s version of Belgian Waffles.